Paragraph 1 Qualification for membership of non-executive members

(1)

Before appointing a person to be the chairman or another non-executive member of OFCOM, the Secretary of State shall satisfy himself that that person will have no such financial or other interest as is likely to affect prejudicially the carrying out by him of his functions as a member of OFCOM.

(2)

The Secretary of State shall also satisfy himself from time to time with respect to the chairman and every other non-executive member of OFCOM that that member has no such interest.

(3)

Every person who—

(a)

is a person whom the Secretary of State proposes to appoint to be the chairman or another non-executive member of OFCOM, or

(b)

is the chairman or another non-executive member of OFCOM,

shall, whenever requested by the Secretary of State to do so, furnish him with such information as the Secretary of State considers necessary for the performance by him of his duties under sub-paragraphs (1) and (2).

F1(4)

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Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. para. 1(4) repealed (29.12.2003) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), s. 411(2), Sch. 17 para. 172(2)(a), Sch. 19(1) (with Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)

Notes on Schedule

Modifications

C1: Sch. extended (Jersey) (with modifications) (29.12.2003) by Communications (Jersey) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/3197), arts. 1(2), 5, Sch. 1
C2: Sch. extended (Isle of Man) (with modifications) (29.12.2003) by Communications (Isle of Man) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/3198), arts. 1(2), 5, Sch. 1
C3: Sch. extended (Guernsey) (with modifications) (29.12.2003) by Communications (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/3195), arts. 1(2), 5, Sch. 1